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County:

Washington County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5143

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

21,971

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

309,980

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Ozark NF

21,971

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

77,370

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

100,494

29.9%

21.1%

8.8%

1990:

113,409

12.9%

4.9%

7.9%

2000:

157,715

39.1%

29.5%

9.5%

2005:

180,357

14.3%

9.0%

5.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

133,368

84.6%

0-to-19:

46,200

29.3%

Black:

3,408

2.2%

20-to-39:

53,899

34.2%

Hispanic:

12,932

8.2%

40-to-59:

36,991

23.5%

American Indian:

1,839

1.2%

60-plus:

20,625

13.1%

Other:

6,168

3.9%

Median Age:

30.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

166.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.5%

Median Family Income:

$42,795

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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